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Over 10% economic growth possible for India: Finance Minister

September 26, 2026 admin

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the 7th edition of the IITMAA Sangam 2026 annual conference, on the theme ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat – Building a Self-Reliant India’, in Bengaluru | Photo Credit: PTI India can achieve economic growth of more than 10%, but reaching that level will require stronger efforts across sectors, including startups, technology and…

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Tamil Nadu Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson receives charge sheet in assault case from Puducherry court

September 4, 2026 admin

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson at the Puducherry District Court on Friday | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tamil Nadu Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson on Friday (September 4, 2026) received, from the Puducherry District Court, the additional charge sheet filed against him and his father in a 2022 assault case. On the directions of the…

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Union Budget 2025-26: All AI schemes receive huge increase in allocations, as well as new Centre of Excellence

February 1, 2025 admin

The IndiaAI mission got the highest increase in allocation Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for 2025, unveiling the eighteenth Cabinet’s plans for funding the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in various fields. Allocations for all schemes related to AI have seen significant increases since the previous Union Budget. In her 8th Budget…

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Finance Minister Announces Scheme For Startups With Rs 10,000 Crore Corpus

February 1, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced another round of Fund of Funds for Startups scheme with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore to promote growth of budding entrepreneurs. The announcement assumes significance as the government is focusing on promoting innovation through startups. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has…

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The Rise Of India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

January 18, 2025 admin

The parliament’s budget session is scheduled to start on January 31 and run until April 4. The Union Budget 2025 under the Narendra Modi 3.0 government will be presented in February by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. This time she is set to make history by presenting her 8th consecutive budget. She has presented seven straight…

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Exploring the Key Highlights of the Union Budget 2024: Part 2 | In Focus podcast

July 30, 2024 admin

As the dust settles on the proposals that the Finance Minister made in the Budget earlier this month, some aspects have become clearer while questions remain on others. Budget 2024-25 saw several initiatives around employment and skilling being proposed. Do these form a good first step in addressing the jobs challenge the country faces? Or…

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Nirmala Sitharaman On Mamata Banerjee’s Mic-Off Claim

July 27, 2024 admin

Ms Banerjee was the only INDIA bloc chief minister not to boycott the Niti Aayog general council meeting. New Delhi: Strongly countering West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s claim that her microphone was switched off and she was only allowed to speak for five minutes at a key Niti Aayog meeting, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…

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FM proposes hike in STT on F&Os to discourage retail participation

July 23, 2024 admin

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. | Photo Credit: PTI Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23 proposed to increase the rate of securities transaction tax (STT) on futures and options (F&O) trade to discourage retail investors’ participation in the risky instrument. “It is proposed to increase the rates of STT on the sale of an…

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India locked into cycle of low investment since 2014, needs new liberalised approach: Jairam Ramesh

July 17, 2024 admin

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh. File | Photo Credit: ANI Continuing its attack on the economic policies of the Narendra Modi government ahead of the first budget of the NDA government on July 23, the Congress on Wednesday said that “India has been locked into a cycle of low investment since 2014” due to a combination…

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Budget must address fundamental questions, why is private investment very sluggish: Congress

July 12, 2024 admin

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Congress on July 12 said the forthcoming Budget must address fundamental questions such as why private investment is “very sluggish” and private consumption is not picking up as the party dismissed claims that economic growth is accelerating sharply and large numbers of jobs being…

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